After a chaotic 4-4 draw with Bournemouth on Monday night, United head to Villa Park as Amorim’s side aim to jump into the top four. The Red Devils have faced Villa on 200 occasions in all competitions and comfortably lead the overall head-to-head, with 107 wins to Villa's 51.
Amorim slams Mainoo's brother's antics
Villa have only ever won five Premier League matches against United and Amorim will take confidence from this despite being below the Villans in the table.
Amorim first spoke on midfielder Kobbie Mainoo and his brother, who wore a “FREE KOBBIE MAINOO” t-shirt at Old Trafford earlier this week as he attempts to leave the side in the January transfer window.
“No. He played really well, that is the important thing, my office is always open, nobody went there this week so everything is normal.
“No, it was not Kobbie that wore the t-shirt, he’s not going to start because of the t-shirt, and he’s not going to the bench because of the t-shirt. He will play if we feel he’s right the guys. I’m used to it, I’ve been here for a year. I’m not going to do something to Kobbie because someone on his family did something.”
Amorim responds to Fernandes drama
Even more drama was addressed as Amorim responded to Bruno Fernandes' interview earlier this week when he claimed that the club were keen to sell him to the Saudi Pro League during the summer transfer window.
"The difference is he spoke with the club before the interview and said what he was feeling. We can avoid these things because we know the noise. He talked with the board and I think everything is clear.
"I don’t know if it’s fair, he spoke about his feelings. He needs to answer to that, not me. He is an example, he gives everything and puts everything on the line, in that he is special, we need to step up to have that feeling. We need to ask him, he’s a big example in the group.
"He spoke his feelings. I think when I watch Bruno training and playing he is a special character, the numbers and amount of games prove he is a different player."
Were the attacks on academy players justified?
Finally, the press continued to press Amorim for more gory details on the issues going on at the club at the moment. This time questions turned to his comments on certain academy players such as Harry Amass and Chido Obi, who he said were not performing well enough to be given a chance in the first team.
"I think the feeling a little bit of entitled one we have in our club, sometimes strong words is not bad words, difficult moments are not bad for the kids. We don’t need always to be accolades for every situation.
"You guys talk about players who speak against clubs because you feel entitlement, then you have legends so if you don’t play, leave because everyone is wrong. No, stay and fight, I have the feeling we need to fight against this feeling.
"I’m the first one to say I’m failing. Outside the pitch I guarantee I’m not failing this club. We forget the players what it means to play for Man United, we as a club forget sometimes who we are. It’s the environment, the kids feel entitled and free to respond to the manager with a picture.
"My office is open but nobody is coming to me. We need to change as a club. I didn’t say anything wrong, I spoke about how the luck of playing for Man United. Sometimes you play for Man United and see different realities and you understand football can be so different. That was my point."